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ETF
14/04/2025 Data Debrief
XRP's Liquidity Race As Crypto ETFs Deadlines Loom.Markets declined Friday after China announced 125% tariffs on U.S. goods starting April 12, following the U.S. president’s selective 90-day tariff pause that excluded China. Ripple acquired Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, while Bin...
Macro
07/04/2025 Data Debrief
Liberation Day Frees Investors From Election Gains.The markets are still digesting last week’s sweeping tariff announcements. Meanwhile, USDC issuer Ci...
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamDEX
31/03/2025 Data Debrief
DeFi faces new test as low-liquidity token gets manipulatedBitcoin fell alongside equities as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data and weak sentiment indic...
Written by The Kaiko Research Team
Bitcoin
12/02/2024 Data Debrief
Bitcoin's Big ReboundBitcoin is currently trading above $48K, a total recovery of its post-ETF losses. In other news, Solana suffered a major five-hour outage, Ethereum developers set a target date for a major upgrade, Citrea launched the first ZK rollup on Bitcoin.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamCEX
08/02/2024 Deep Dive
A Close Look at the World's Deepest ExchangeThis week we examine the world’s deepest exchange; it isn’t Binance.
Written by Riyad CareyDeFi
05/02/2024 Data Debrief
A Week of ExploitsBTC was volatile after the U.S. Fed pushed against market expectations for March rate cuts. In other news, bankrupt FTX and Celsius will start to repay creditors, GBTC outflows continued to slow, and Solana DEX aggregator Jupiter completed one of the largest airdrops ever.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamETF
29/01/2024 Data Debrief
Bitcoin Rebounds as GBTC Outflows SlowBTC prices rebounded over the weekend, stabilizing around $42k after dropping to their lowest levels since early December. In other news, the U.S. SEC delayed its decision on BlackRock’s ETH ETF until March, Solana launched token extensions, and U.S. GDP surprised on the upside.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamStablecoin
22/01/2024 Data Debrief
TUSD Depegs After Losing Top Use CaseBTC continues to trade more than 10% below its pre-ETF price level, falling below $41K in the early hours on Monday amid continued outflows from Grayscale’s GBTC fund.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamETF
18/01/2024 Deep Dive
Will ETF Hype Fuel ETH's Comeback?This week we examine the state of ETH, including a look at how volumes and derivatives have fared in the wake of last week’s BTC ETFs going live.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamETF
15/01/2024 Data Debrief
Bitcoin Slumps Post-ETF ApprovalBTC saw strong volatility over the week following the landmark approval of several spot ETFs in the U.S. Despite hopes that the rally would continue, BTC closed the week in the red dipping to $42.6k from a high of $48.7k. ETH ended up being the surprise winner, closing Sunday up 11% as traders anticipate a spot ETH ETF could be next in line.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamLiquidity
11/01/2024 Deep Dive
Q4 2023 Token Liquidity RankingToday, we’re pleased to unveil our Q4 2023 Token Liquidity Ranking following one of the most exciting quarters since the ranking’s inception.
Written by Riyad CareyETF
08/01/2024 Data Debrief
ETF Anticipation Triggers VolatilityJanuary 10th marks the final day that the SEC can take a decision on Ark’s spot ETF and no matter the outcome, there will likely be more volatility. BTC was one of the only crypto assets to close the week up after a dramatic price crash that triggered hundreds of millions of liquidations.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamYear in Review
21/12/2023 Deep Dive
The 10 Charts That Defined 2023Throughout 2023, Kaiko Research published more than 800 charts exploring the highs and lows of crypto. Today, we take a look back at 10 charts that we believe define the year.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamSolana
18/12/2023 Data Debrief
What the BONK Rally Says About SolanaMarkets pulled back slightly last week, with BTC now trading at just under $41k after the SEC denied Coinbase’s rule-making petition and Ledger suffered a major exploit of its Web3 connector, impacting dAPPs for many popular DeFi protocols.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamLiquidity
14/12/2023 Deep Dive
Will ETFs Boost Bitcoin's Liquidity?This week, we analyze the state of bitcoin liquidity ahead of a possible ETF approval in January.
Written by Dessislava AubertDEX
11/12/2023 Data Debrief
Diving Into DEXsBTC is trading just below $42k as speculation mounts that the Fed could soon start cutting interest rates. Last week, Société Générale listed its euro stablecoin on Bitstamp, memecoins saw a surge in activity, and Robinhood rolled out crypto trading in the EU.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBinance
07/12/2023 Deep Dive
Can Bybit Lead USDC's Comeback?This week we continue to look at the market share effects of Binance’s settlement, including a surprising USDC trend on Bybit.
Written by Riyad CareyBitcoin
04/12/2023 Data Debrief
Bitcoin Breaks $41k as Rally ContinuesBTC broke $41k in the early hours of Monday, hitting its highest level since April 2022. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy boosted its BTC holdings, U.S. inflation softened more than expected, and Binance said it will soon end support for BUSD.
Written by The Kaiko Research TeamBinance
30/11/2023 Deep Dive
Who's the Winner After Binance's Settlement?Another market overhang was removed last week as Binance settled with the DOJ. But who came out on top?
Written by Riyad Carey
